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During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to Japan, he received a Daruma Doll, a symbolic gift that carries deep cultural meaning in Japan and also links back to India. The doll was presented to him by Rev Seishi Hirose, the Chief Priest of the Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple in Takasaki. At first glance, the Daruma may appear to be a simple, round object. In truth, it holds centuries of history, and its story goes back directly to India’s Buddhist heritage.

History often remembers kings, generals, and rulers, but the truest heroes are sometimes ordinary people who rose when the nation needed them most. In dusty villages, far away from royal courts and armies, women with no training, no wealth, and no privilege chose to pick up arms for their motherland. Among them was Mahabiri Devi, a young Dalit woman from Mundbhar in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. She was not born to power, but she carried the fire of freedom in her heart. Along with 22 other women of her village, she stood against the British empire. Their story is not written in grand monumen…

As the Bihar Assembly elections draw closer, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has chosen to revive an old strategy—questioning the credibility of the Election Commission. Fully aware that his party struggles to win the trust of voters in the state, Gandhi has intensified his criticism of the poll body by presenting claims that have already been proven misleading. This tactic of casting aspersions on the Election Commission and the electoral process has been part of Gandhi’s political playbook for years.

The latest judicial inquiry has brought forward a serious revelation about the demographic reality of Sambhal, a communally-sensitive district in Uttar Pradesh. “The Hindu Population in Uttar Pradesh’s communally-sensitive Sambhal district has declined to 15% while Muslim population surged to 85% since 1947.” This finding was formally submitted in a report to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath by the panel investigating the recent Sambhal violence.

Japan’s top trade negotiator has unexpectedly pulled out of a much-anticipated trip to Washington, creating fresh doubts over the finalisation of a massive $550 billion investment package that was meant to soften the blow of US tariffs. The development, reported by Reuters, comes at a sensitive time, just as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his official visit to Japan for an important bilateral summit.

US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff war has brought about an unexpected geopolitical outcome. India and China, ranked as the fifth and second largest economies in the world, are beginning to strengthen ties with an emphasis on trade cooperation. This development carries weight, as the two neighbouring nations have experienced strained relations over the past few years.

The Bareilly religious conversion racket has turned out to be far bigger and more organized than what officials initially believed. Investigations have revealed that the gang, run by Maulana Abdul Majeed, had networks spread across 13 states of India and was backed by over 200 maulanas. Police say the group targeted vulnerable people and pressured them into embracing Islam using both temptations and threats.

In recent times, the United States has developed a pattern of singling out India whenever the Russia-Ukraine war is mentioned. What began as occasional remarks from American officials has gradually become a repetitive exercise, almost a ritual, where India is either lectured, vilified, or outright blamed for the continuation of the conflict. For many in India, these accusations have even turned into meme material, given how detached they are from ground realities.

Law enforcement officers gathered outside Annunciation Church and School in South Minneapolis on Wednesday after a horrific tragedy shook the community.